By Ryan Whitfield Twitter: @RyanWhitfieldNE 1st Down Michael Florio’s article last night cited that some influential owners are urging Goodell to uphold Brady’s suspension. This thing has gotten ridiculous. It’s become all about putting the Patriots in their place, over punishing and sending a message. These owners should shut up, and Goodell should handle this thing like a man. But

By Ryan Whitfield Twitter: @RyanWhitfieldNE 1st Down Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas' deals make them 2 of the top 3 highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/pgiknVfODu — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 16, 2015 Is there any other starting point than Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas’s massive contracts? It’s not Calvin Johnson money (albeit close), but both players

By Ryan Whitfield Twitter: @RyanWhitfieldNE Hope everyone’s having a great week. This is the second installment of Four Down Territory, and this week I’m talking Football Documentaries, NFL Network’s Top 100 List, making a bold prediction, and of course I have to comment on JPP’s colossal *bleep* up. Enjoy, and leave comments to argue with me. 1st Down NFL Top

By Ryan Whitfield Twitter: @RyanWhitfieldNE 1st Down I wrote an article a few months ago regarding Russell Wilson’s contract situation. He arbitrarily threw out a 25$ million per year number in an interview the other day, and Michael Bennett has been vocalizing the idea of holding out. Uh oh Seattle, this is why modern dynasties struggle to exist in today’s NFL

By Joey Alibro Twitter: @joeyalibro First edition of a weekly column breaking down noteworthy news in pro football. Russell Wilson Contract Situation The Seattle Seahawks and their young star quarterback have been trying to hash out a new deal all offseason. Wilson, who took Seattle to two straight Super Bowl appearances, is only scheduled to make $1.5 million dollars this

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By Ha Kung Wong Twitter: @FBGarbageTime So, how would you feel if I told you that your team was going to have a quarterback competition between: a former Pro Bowler who had two double digit win seasons under his belt and one year where he had the third highest passing touchdown percentage in the NFL, and a first round draft

By Ryan Whitfield Twitter: @RyanWhitfieldNE AFC East Projected Standings New England Patriots (12-4) New York Jets (11-5) Buffalo Bills (9-7) Miami Dolphins (9-7) Patriots Yes, I know Brady will miss games whether it stays at 4 goes down to 2 or even 1. Lets not speculate, and for the sake of as things stand now we’ll say 4 games. Sorry,